Ragman and Cart, Twenty-Ninth Street, between Third and Lexington Avenues

1896

Alice Austen

Associated Names
Alice Austen

Artist, American, 1866 - 1952

This is a photograph of a street scene with a horse-drawn cart. The image captures a cobblestone street lined with brick buildings. There is a horse-drawn cart with large wooden wheels standing by the curb, partially filled with material and a large barrel. The horse appears to be draped with fabric and is harnessed to the cart. The buildings have numerous windows, some with shutters, and several front entrances are visible, one of which has an ornate design. A lamppost and bare tree are also present.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collotype

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Diana and Mallory Walker

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.8 × 11.4 cm (3 7/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 11 × 12.6 cm (4 5/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
    mount: 17.78 × 22.86 cm (7 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.82.1.12

  • Portfolio Title

    Street Types of New York

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a man standing on a cobblestone street, leaning forward while sweeping the ground. He is wearing a white uniform with a hat, shirt, pants, and dark shoes. The man is holding a broom and a metal bucket is beside him. In the background, there are buildings with large windows and signage for different shops. A man in a suit and top hat is walking on the sidewalk, and a horse-drawn cart and a bicyclist are on the street.

Street Sweeper, Forty-Eighth Street and Eighth Avenue

Alice Austen

1896

This is a photograph of a cover page titled "Street Types of New York." The cover is made of light-colored textured material with aging marks, particularly on the left side and corners. The text in the center is printed in a decorative serif font, with "Street Types" arched at the top and "of New York" below it. Three ribbons are attached to the edges of the page—on each side and at the bottom.

Street Types of New York

Alice Austen

1896

The image shows a man standing outdoors on a snow-covered street, holding a shovel. He is wearing a uniform and a cap, with a mustache, and is positioned facing the camera with his body slightly turned to the side. The background includes city buildings and other people in the distance.

Street Cleaner, Thirty-Fourth Street

Alice Austen

1896

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Richard T. Rosenthal, Philadelphia; (sale, Swann Auction Galleries, New York, 23 February 2023, lot 38); (Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right, in negative: copyright / 1896 by / E.A. Austen

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